# List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks

These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Buccaneers. Through the 2023 season, the Buccaneers have had 40 different starting quarterbacks since their inaugural season in 1976.

## Regular season

Number of games started is listed in parentheses.
| Season(s) | Quarterback (games) |
| 1976 | Steve Spurrier (12) / Parnell Dickinson (1) / Terry Hanratty (1) |
| 1977 | Randy Hedberg (4) / Gary Huff (6) / Jeb Blount (4) |
| 1978 | Doug Williams (10) / Mike Boryla (1) / Mike Rae (5) |
| 1979 | Doug Williams (16) |
| 1980 | Doug Williams (16) |
| 1981 | Doug Williams (16) |
| 1982 | Doug Williams (9) |
| 1983 | Jerry Golsteyn (3) / Jack Thompson (13) |
| 1984 | Jack Thompson (3) / Steve DeBerg (13) |
| 1985 | Steve DeBerg (11) / Steve Young (5) |
| 1986 | Steve DeBerg (2) / Steve Young (14) |
| 1987 | Steve DeBerg (8) / John Reaves (2) / Jim Zorn (1) / Vinny Testaverde (4) |
| 1988 | Vinny Testaverde (15) / Joe Ferguson (1) |
| 1989 | Vinny Testaverde (14) / Joe Ferguson (2) |
| 1990 | Vinny Testaverde (13) / Chris Chandler (3) |
| 1991 | Vinny Testaverde (12) / Chris Chandler (3) / Jeff Carlson (1) |
| 1992 | Vinny Testaverde (14) / Steve DeBerg (2) |
| 1993 | Steve DeBerg (1) / Craig Erickson (15) |
| 1994 | Craig Erickson (14) / Trent Dilfer (2) |
| 1995 | Trent Dilfer (16) |
| 1996 | Trent Dilfer (16) |
| 1997 | Trent Dilfer (16) |
| 1998 | Trent Dilfer (16) |
| 1999 | Trent Dilfer (10) / Shaun King (5) / Eric Zeier (1) |
| 2000 | Shaun King (16) |
| 2001 | Brad Johnson (16) |
| 2002 | Brad Johnson (13) / Rob Johnson (2) / Shaun King (1) |
| 2003 | Brad Johnson (16) |
| 2004 | Brad Johnson (4) / Chris Simms (2) / Brian Griese (10) |
| 2005 | Brian Griese (6) / Chris Simms (10) |
| 2006 | Chris Simms (3) / Bruce Gradkowski (11) / Tim Rattay (2) |
| 2007 | Jeff Garcia (13) / Luke McCown (3) |
| 2008 | Jeff Garcia (11) / Brian Griese (5) |
| 2009 | Byron Leftwich (3) / Josh Johnson (4) / Josh Freeman (9) |
| 2010 | Josh Freeman (16) |
| 2011 | Josh Freeman (15) / Josh Johnson (1) |
| 2012 | Josh Freeman (16) |
| 2013 | Josh Freeman (3) / Mike Glennon (13) |
| 2014 | Josh McCown (11) / Mike Glennon (5) |
| 2015 | Jameis Winston (16) |
| 2016 | Jameis Winston (16) |
| 2017 | Jameis Winston (13) / Ryan Fitzpatrick (3) |
| 2018 | Jameis Winston (9) / Ryan Fitzpatrick (7) |
| 2019 | Jameis Winston (16) |
| 2020 | Tom Brady (16) |
| 2021 | Tom Brady (17) |
| 2022 | Tom Brady (17) |
| 2023 | Baker Mayfield (17) |
| 2024 | Baker Mayfield (17) |

## Postseason

Here is a list of Buccaneers starting quarterbacks during the postseason and the number of games they started.
| Season(s) | Quarterback | Starts | Wins | Losses | Win % |
| 1979–1982 | Doug Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| 1997 | Trent Dilfer | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 1999–2000 | Shaun King | 3 | 1 | 2 | .330 |
| 2001–2002 | Brad Johnson | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| 2005 | Chris Simms | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2007 | Jeff Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2020–2022 | Tom Brady | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 |
| 2023–2024 | Baker Mayfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Totals | Totals | 25 | 12 | 13 | .480 |

## Most games started

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Buccaneers in regular season games. Stats through the 2022 NFL season.
| | Name | Period | Starts | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
| 1 | Trent Dilfer | 1994–1999 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 0 | .500 |
| 2 | Vinny Testaverde | 1987–1992 | 72 | 24 | 48 | 0 | .333 |
| 3 | Jameis Winston | 2015–2019 | 70 | 28 | 42 | 0 | .400 |
| 4 | Doug Williams | 1978–1982 | 67 | 33 | 33 | 1 | .500 |
| 5 | Josh Freeman | 2009–2012 | 56 | 24 | 32 | 0 | .429 |
| 6 | Tom Brady | 2020–2022 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 0 | .640 |
| 7 | Brad Johnson | 2001–2004 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 0 | .536 |

## Team career passing records

(Through the 2022 NFL Season)
| Name | Comp | Att | % | Yds | TD | Int |
| Jameis Winston | 1,563 | 2,548 | 61.3 | 19,737 | 121 | 88 |
| Tom Brady | 1,376 | 2,062 | 66.7 | 14,632 | 108 | 33 |
| Josh Freeman | 1,144 | 1,967 | 58.2 | 13,534 | 80 | 66 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1,126 | 2,160 | 52.1 | 14,820 | 77 | 112 |
| Doug Williams | 895 | 1,890 | 47.4 | 12,648 | 73 | 73 |
| Trent Dilfer | 1,117 | 2,038 | 54.8 | 12,969 | 70 | 80 |
| Brad Johnson | 1,040 | 1,683 | 61.8 | 10,940 | 64 | 41 |